I wish people didn't mooch around so much these days

 

 

 

I wish my students weren't such slow learners (listen to the song below). Well, I'd rather say such inconsistent learners. When learning, especially languages, it is like a sport, you have to be consistent in your efforts. I'm afraid you can never go on holiday, although you can do different things from the ones you do during the school year: reading a book, listening to songs, watching films or videos in their original version... or even have a look at my blog and write a comment.

 

Real Easy English: Talking about your house (BBC Learning English)

The problem is that it is not only holidays, but also moments such as now when people love mooching around, going shopping during the sales season. There are also distractors that take you away from your duties!

 

The English We Speak: Mooch (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Slow learner by Mark Knopfler and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

41. Beth hasn’t smoked since last December. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- Beth stopped smoking last December.

42. My new neighbours have got a baby. Her name is Wendy. (Relative Clauses)

- My new neighbours have got a baby whose name is Wendy.

43. Although Orson was over seventy, he continued to cycle to work every day. (Contrast Connector)

- Despite being over seventy, Orson continued to cycle to work every day.

44. I haven’t read a play by George Bernard Shaw for eight years. (Verbal Tenses)

- It is eight years since I read a play by George Bernard Shaw.

45. “Perhaps it would be better to go out in the afternoon”, Sharon’s mother said. (Reported Speech)

- Sharon’s mother recommended going out in the afternoon.

46. The fireman managed to rescue the child from the burning house. (Modal Verbs)

- The fireman was able to rescue the child from the burning house.

47. The police don’t oblige the suspects to say anything. (Passive)

- The suspects aren’t obliged to say anything by the police.

48. My grandfather is eighty-two years old . (Question)

- How old is your grandfather?

49. She hasn’t enjoyed herself so much for years. (Verbal Tenses)

- It is years since she enjoyed herself so much.

50. I am going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it. (Modal Verbs)

- I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

31. I wish I had more free time these days.

32. It’s been a year since I met that famous writer.

33. If Wendy had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed.

34. She ordered / begged / asked the students not to speak so loud.

35. As we don’t have enough money, we won’t buy that house.

36. That is the man whose brother is my new English teacher.

37. Steve suggested telling Paul about it.

38. If I had made a note of it in my diary, I wouldn’t have forgotten about it.

39. Although she ran well, she lost the race.

40. Her boyfriend may come to the wedding.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• English in a Minute:   Verbs to use with language  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  The English We Speak: By the book  (BBC Learning English)

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  Learn English from the News: Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival  (BBC Learning English)
  

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Which country has the best schools?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz:   Spot the error    (BBC Learning

English)

 

How to Talk Like a Native Speaker | Marc Green | TEDxHeidelberg

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with Disney - The Hunchback of Notre Dame  

 

 

 

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Full Match | US Open 2010 Final  

I'd rather go... than to see you...

 

"I'd rather go ______ than to see you ______ ______________" >>  Can you complete the sentence listening to the song?

 

I'd rather my students listened to me and followed my advice, but unfortunately they don't and they let the problems grow bigger as snowballs. Sometimes it is too late and they can't cope with the burden they've got on their backs. I wish they behaved differently!

 

Important link for my 3º ESO students:   United Nations Sustainable Development Goals   

 

 

Here's a writing exercise our students had to do in the exam

 

Wr08. Mediation   "Act of kindness"

 

D. Imagine you have decided to do kind acts for 2025. Before starting, you are going to write a short post on social media about it in English. Using the information from the podcast on page 1, explain in your own words:

 

·         what the project ‘A Year of Kindness’ is about and why you want to do it

·         the benefits of this project

 

So the first thing we have to think about is the format, which is going to be A POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA, that is to say, it is going to be written in an informal style using the ideas given in previous exercises and the structures seen in Unit 3: hypothetical conditionals, I wish, I'd rather..., among others.

Here's a proposal written by your teacher:

Hi, everybody!

Excellent news! We have decided in our class at school that we are going to organize a "month of kindness". What does that mean? It means that every single day during a month we are going to try to carry out an act of kindness. So, surely, everybody will much happier by the end of the month.

What can we do to be kind? Our acts of kindness don't have to be big things. One day, for instance, if our neighbour was too old, we could help our neighbour to take the rubbish out or do the gardening. Another day we can babysit our little cousin while the parents have a night out. Finally, we can also make higher plans, and decide to help two or three classmates with their homework. For example, I'm going to help Pablo pass his 1º ESO exams by teaching him English two days a week instead of playing video games with him.

I wish you could join us and try to be as kind as possible during a month. What do you think?

Albert

 

Learning English from the News North Korea hypersonic missile claims (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: I'd rather go blind by Etta James and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

31. I would like to have more free time these days. (Wish)

32. I met that famous writer a year ago. (Verbal Tenses)

33. Wendy didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed. (Conditionals)

34. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students. (Reported Speech)

35. We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money. (Causal Connectors)

36. That man’s brother is my new English teacher. (Relative Clauses)

37. Steve advised me to tell Paul about it. (Gerund/Infinitive)

38. I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it. (Conditional Clauses)

39. She lost the race in spite of running well. (Contrast Clauses)

40. It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding. (Modal Verbs)

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

21. Tim asked me what time the banks closed that day.

22. Sharon stopped eating junk food ...  23. I am having my kitchen redecorated .....

24. She might be his girlfriend.   25. Gerard’s drawing is better than Albert’s drawing.

26. Michael suggested playing computer games.

27. She asked him if he was coming to the party on Friday.

28. They have been living in New York for two years.

29. You mustn’t smoke in hospitals.     30. In spite of the horrible weather, we went skiing.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Real Easy English:   Talking about FOOD SHOPPING  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  The English We Speak: By the book  (BBC Learning English)

• Christmas stories: How to tell a story  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Eating 50-year-old stew  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz:   Fill the gap    (BBC Learning English)

 

 

 

Lucy trains your brain to THINK AND SPEAK IN ENGLISH  - 4 METHODS 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with Home Alone - Defending the house!  

 

 

 

Djokovic vs Nadal Full Match | Roland Garros 2021 Men's semi-final  

 

 

Warming up engines!!

 

 

The winter holidays are over and we should be warming up engines to go back to our beloved school routines. It is going to be a steep road, but we've all got a reward at the end of it unless we fail to do things properly. Nobody said it was going to be a smooth bed of roses.

 

 

 

And as they say in the following video: "Believe me, working as a teacher is not always a bed of roses!" 

 

 

 

 

Learn some rose-related phrases (BBC Learning English)

 

Important link for my 3º ESO students:   United Nations Sustainable Development Goals   

 

 

Unit 4 (3º ESO) >>> Disney’s Artemis Fowl | Official Trailer | Disney (full movie)

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam) is not a bed of roses, either!

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

 

21. "What time do the banks close today?”    Tim asked me

22. Sharon hasn’t eaten junk food since last May.    Sharon stopped

23. My kitchen is being redecorated at the moment.    I am

24. I am not sure that she is his girlfriend.    She

25. Albert’s drawing isn’t as good as Gerard’s.   Gerard’s drawing

26. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.    Michael suggested

27. She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?”    She asked him

28. They came to live in New York two years ago.     They have

29. Smoking is forbidden in hospitals.     You

30. Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing.    In spite of

 

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

MODALS MIX⭐⭐ [MIX. SIMPLE & PERFECT]

 

1.  John must have locked the office    2.   You should tell him the truth.

3.  She doesn't have to phone me back.  4. Ann didn't have to finish the project on her own.

5.  I shouldn't have sold the house.    6. We may/might/could go swimming tomorrow.

7. Mary must be at home ...  8.  John may have known about the trip.

9.  He can't have locked the door.    10. She may have been at work ...

11.  We may/might/could rent our house in summer.  12.  We have to finish the article today.

13.  He didn't have to behave like that.   14.  You mustn't smoke in the underground.

15.  They may/might/could have gone away last weekend.  16.  Ann can't have sent that letter.

17.  I should have accepted his offer.    18.  We have to talk before the meeting starts.

19.  Ann can't have robbed the money.     20.  We could go on a camping trip.

21.  We could go to Diagonal Mar!     22.  They may have told John about the party.

23.  We don't have to book a table.    24.  You mustn't drive without fastening your seatbelt.

25.  They can't have known about the trip.    26.  You should do some more exercises.

27.  I may/might/could go on holiday to Menorca.   28.  I shouldn't have taken the car. 

29.  Something must be happening tonight.    30.  All students have to (must) attend lessons.

31.  They may/might/ could move ....   32.  Helen must have known (heard/learned) about .... 

33.  He may have hired a vannette.   34.  You can't use the phone without permission.

35.  You shouldn't trust John.    36.  She can't have taken the key.

37.  I may/might start a new career.    38.  You didn't have to tell Jan what really happened.

39.  I shouldn't have sold the house.    40.  All visitors must/have to show their ID card.

 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Learn about the topic:   Sport and exercise  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  English in a Minute: Ways to use EXERCISE  (BBC Learning English)

• Christmas stories: New Year's rituals and blenders  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Are you drinking enough water?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz:   Complete the expression    (BBC Learning

English)

 

Lucy teaches us 10 beautiful flower idioms  (Advanced English) 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with TED talks  

 

 

 

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Full Match | US Open 2013 Final  

L'Histoire de Rafael NADAL — in French

 

Javier Lahora (1º ESO B) presents his comic of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS!!